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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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