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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in 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 MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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