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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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