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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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