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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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