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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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