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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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