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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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