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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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