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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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