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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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