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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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