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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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