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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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