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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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