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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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