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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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