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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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