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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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