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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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