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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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