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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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