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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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