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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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