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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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