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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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