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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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