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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling 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 be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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