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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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