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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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