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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States 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 we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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