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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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