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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes 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. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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