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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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