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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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