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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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