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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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