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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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