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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland 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 educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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