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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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