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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants 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. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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