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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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