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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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