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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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