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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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