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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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