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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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