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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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