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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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