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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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