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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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