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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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