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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are normally free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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