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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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