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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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