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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the 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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