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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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