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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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