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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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