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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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