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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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