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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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