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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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