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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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