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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate 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 MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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