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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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