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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth 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 online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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