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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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