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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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