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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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