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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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