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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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