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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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