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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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