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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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