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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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