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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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