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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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