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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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