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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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