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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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