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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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