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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants 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 massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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