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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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