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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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