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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses 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 mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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