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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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