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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part 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. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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