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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth 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. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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