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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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