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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take 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 mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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