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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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