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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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