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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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