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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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