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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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