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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever 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 ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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