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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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