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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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