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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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