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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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