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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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