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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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