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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because 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 certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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