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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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