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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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