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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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