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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible 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. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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