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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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 massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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