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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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