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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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