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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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