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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part 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 normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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