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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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