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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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