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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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