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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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