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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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