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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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