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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate 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 online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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