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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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