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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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