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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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