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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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