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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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