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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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