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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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