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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take 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. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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