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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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