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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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