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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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