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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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