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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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