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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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