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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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