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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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