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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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