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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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