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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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