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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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