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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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