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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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