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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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