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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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