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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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