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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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