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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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