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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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