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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever 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 institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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