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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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