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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take 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 massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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