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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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