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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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