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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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