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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes 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 classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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