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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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