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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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