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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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