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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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