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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices 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 problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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