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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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