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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively 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 organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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