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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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