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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition