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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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