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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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