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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take 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 massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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