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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around 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. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education