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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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