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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. 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 massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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