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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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