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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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