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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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