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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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