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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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