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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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