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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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