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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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