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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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