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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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