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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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