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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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