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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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