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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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