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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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