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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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