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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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