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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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