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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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