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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? 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 low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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