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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses 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 MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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