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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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