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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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