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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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