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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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