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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver 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 massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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