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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in 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 massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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