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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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