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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in 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 online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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