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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take 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. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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