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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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