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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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