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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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