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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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