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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in 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 typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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