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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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