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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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