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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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