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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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