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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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