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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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