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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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