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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of 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 online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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