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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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