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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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