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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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