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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of 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. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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