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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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