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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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