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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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