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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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