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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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