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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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