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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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