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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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