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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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