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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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