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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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