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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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