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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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