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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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