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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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