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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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