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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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