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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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