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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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