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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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