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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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