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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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