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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the 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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