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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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