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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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