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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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