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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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