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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in 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 MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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