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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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