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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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