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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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