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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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