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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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