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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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