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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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