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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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