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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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