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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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