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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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