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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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