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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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