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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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