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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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