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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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