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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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