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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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