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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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