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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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