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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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