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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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