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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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