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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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