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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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