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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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