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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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