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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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