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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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