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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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