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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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