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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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