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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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