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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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