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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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