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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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