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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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