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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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