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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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