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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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