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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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