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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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