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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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