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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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