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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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