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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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