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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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