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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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