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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key 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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