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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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