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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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