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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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