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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle 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 institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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