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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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