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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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