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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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