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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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