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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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