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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations 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 massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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