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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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