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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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