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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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