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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate 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 online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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