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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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