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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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