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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting 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 sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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