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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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