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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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