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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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