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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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