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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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