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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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