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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around 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 mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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