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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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