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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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