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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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