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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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