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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students 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 massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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