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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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