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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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