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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes 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. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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