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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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