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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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