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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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