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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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