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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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