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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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