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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part 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 massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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