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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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