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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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