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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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