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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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