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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? 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 poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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