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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses 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. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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