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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of 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. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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