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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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