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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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