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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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