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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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