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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online 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 participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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