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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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