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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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