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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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