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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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