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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. 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 courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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