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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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