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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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