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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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