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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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