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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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