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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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