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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world 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. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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