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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in 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 massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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