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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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