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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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