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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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