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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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