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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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