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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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