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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because 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 make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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