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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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