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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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