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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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