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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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