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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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