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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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