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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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