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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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