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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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