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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in 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 massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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