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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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