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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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