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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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