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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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