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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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