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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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