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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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