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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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