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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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