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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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