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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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