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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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