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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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