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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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