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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes 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. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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