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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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