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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses 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. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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