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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants 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 massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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