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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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