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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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