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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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