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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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