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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 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 teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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