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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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