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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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