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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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