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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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