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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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