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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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