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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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