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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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