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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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