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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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