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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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 normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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