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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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