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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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