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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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