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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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