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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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