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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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