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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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