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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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