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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores 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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