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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education