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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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