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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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