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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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