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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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