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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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