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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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