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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people 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 online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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