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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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