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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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