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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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