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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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