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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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