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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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