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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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