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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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