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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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