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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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