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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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