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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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