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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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