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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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 courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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