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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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