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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today 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 educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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