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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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