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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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