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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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