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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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