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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving 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 training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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