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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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