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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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