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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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