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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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