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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth 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. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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