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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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