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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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