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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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