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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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