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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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