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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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 massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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