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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take 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 massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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