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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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