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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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