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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take classes 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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