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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in 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 open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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