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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take 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. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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