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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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