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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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