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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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