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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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