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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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