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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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