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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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