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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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