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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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