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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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