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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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