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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations 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 courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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