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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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