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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that 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 organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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