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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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