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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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