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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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