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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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