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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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