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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable 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 MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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