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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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