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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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