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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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