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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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