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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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