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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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