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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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