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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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