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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants 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. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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