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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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