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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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