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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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