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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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