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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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