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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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