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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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