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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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