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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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