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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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