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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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