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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around 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 courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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