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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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