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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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