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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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