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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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