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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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