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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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