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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate 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 commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key 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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